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二拜禮二號七十月二十英港香
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 1940,
TEPELINI & HIMARA OCCUPIED BY GREEK TROOPS, SAYS REPORT
Special to the "Telegraph"
STRUGA, DEC. 16 (UP)-REPORTS FROM THE FRONTIER SAY THAT ADVANCE
·UNITS OF THE GREEK ARMY ENTERED TEPELINI AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET, AT 10 A.M. TO-DAY AND OCCUPIED SOME OF THE STREETS IN THE WESTERN SECTION OF
THE TOWN.
ITALIANS HARD
Another column is reported to have occupied the coastal town of Himara early to-day on the road towards Valona after fierce fighting, includ-
PRESSED ing hand-to-hand exchanges.
Official Rome Admission
Special to the "Telegraph"
TEPELINI WHOLLY OCCUPIED
STRUGA, Dec. 16 (UP).—Unconfirmed reports from the frontier to-day say the Greeks occupied the entire It was officially admitted by the Italian High Com-town of Tepelini at 4 p.m. to-day, with the Italians mand in Rome yesterday that British pressure on the retreating to the northward Libyan frontier continues, says a "United Press" into the Trebesing moun- despatch.
A "Reuter" report from London says that Marshal Grazi- ani's troops are strongly entrenched in Sollum, which is just inside Egypt, and that British forces have encircled thom, sweeping on across the Libyan frontier.
Gifts to Britain
Are Advocated by
Mrs Roosevelt.
tains.
Fall Predicted
LONDON, Dec. 18 (British Wire-
less).-A Greek G.HQ. coinmunique issued last night tells of further successes, "Local fights have been Meanwhile
eruwped with success," it states. the R.A.F. con-w heights have been occupied. A tinues to hammer the enemy's certain number of prisoners and a bases, including Bardia, which considerable number of machine-) may be the next objective of thes, as well as mortars, have fallen)
into our hands." Army of the Nile.
According to a press mersage much Greatest Colonial Battle snow has fallen on the northern front LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter)"The and at points it lies five or six feet #reatest colonial battle in history" a deep, How the Giornale d'Italia" describes From Juformation reaching Lonion the milliary operations in North it would appear that the capture by the Greeks of Pepelink is inmitment. Significantly emphasising British This small town on the roud to Valona strength in North Africa, the news- protected by a strongly fortified paper declares: The British Com-line between it--and Kelcyre which mand has launched in battle 300,000 the Greeks are reported to be -out- men from the tour corners of the flanking. Emnire und 800 armoured cara and tanica."
Africa.
It adds: "Yith such powerful
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MEN AND WEAPONS THE ITALIANS FEAR
At last the Italian forces in the Western Desert have come up against the might of the British mechanised troops and the terrifying effect of British hayonets, before which II Duce's men are fleeing in panic. In the picture, immediately below is illustrated one of the tanks which have been in action during the past week. It is being cleaned up ready for✨ use by members of the crew. Below is Captain G. J. Dean, well-known International rugby serum-half, now an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment operating in the Western Desert. writing his despatches.
R.A.F.Bomb Vital
Points In Berlin
LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter).-Railway communica- tions, munition factories and power plants were attacked by British heavy bombers which were over Berlin on Sunday night and in the early hours of this morning, says the Air Ministry.
SYRIA ANXIOUS
The first of our bombers reached Berlin just before 9 p.m. Despite the cloud, some of the pilots in the early raida found what they were seeking imme- diately while others had to make their way to alternative targets. Nevertheless our pilots recog- nised and attacked several factories and railway targets.
3 A.M. Attack LONDON, Déc. 16 (Reuter), The next series of raids began at The nomination of General 3 aan. and lasted well over an hour.
thens, the most powerful empire in cuter's correspondent on the Yugo New Commissioner
prove
"Giornale
Is
the
reports
Appointed
LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter).-- the world bellever that it can render Stavian-Albanian frontier hors-de-combat one of the peoples of that there was fighting throughout WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Reu- the Axis. The events of the next few Sunday ter)Outright cash gifts to days will
northern sector, Britain-rather-than-loans, were crroneous calculation:
this is an mainly limited to an artillery_duti advocated by Mrs Roosevelt at American journalist who spoke of the advanced a mile and a half in front Dentz as French High Com- The weather was then much better North-west of Pugradesz the Greeks Replying to question by on a press conference to-day. advantages to Britain of a separate is now falling on the whole front.
of an important village, Ileavy snow Asked where such a gift would peace with Ituly, the come from, she replied: "From d'ftalia" declares: "Italy
Two Italian deserters stated that Government" adding, "Ultimate-cably at its fighting post and will ten shortage. They had also heard there was a great food and ammuni- ly they would come from
110 withdraw." the pockets of you and me."
Unforgettable Sight
peace propaganda in Italy and that a German may was en route to Italy. "A certain number of people," she "DEUTER" WITH ARMY OF THE NILE) continued, "are under the impression
CAIRO, Dec. 16A vivid story of that we are giving aid to England, trip of five days across the Western but we must face the reality. We are Desert by a hand of plcked Aus- being paith"
tralian cameramen trying to calch
up with the Imperial troops was told ine by Captain Frank Hurley, filelut cameraman .with the Australian has
Preference To Loans
Sbe added that gifts would be less Forces in the Near East, who likely to involve the United States in made a complete film record of the war than would loans. Sending sup-offensive. plies to Britains had been helpful to The United States in that it
Captain Hurley, who acted as had oleini photographer in Franco in the helped to atimulate industry In the inst war and made Ave trips to the
Indo-China Will Not
Yield To Thai Menaces
missioner for Syria and Lebanon and visibility, excellent. has caused some restlessness in and goodsyards were now the chief Power stations, raliway junctions
information reaching the Free explosive bombs fell right in the these territories, according to objectives. A stick, ef heavy high French news agency.
rullway junction and Im- | centre of
mediately started fires which were Sabotage on railways and in still increasing as our aircraft left. factories' is reported while, At another junction, where come of VICHY, Dec. 16 (Reuter)The integrity of Indo-China is д severe censorship, the heaviest bombs were dropped, to be maintained absolutely intact, says a statement issued to- General de Gaulle's Intest appeal siding. were bursts all along the day by the French Ministry of Celonies in connection with Thai
A great cloud- of black
Decoux Flies despite
To Saigon
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
there
was distributed throughout Syria smolte rose high in the air white land frontler incidents. Fand Lebanon.
debris was flung even higher by the
Complaining about the frequent It is also noteworthy, according to explosion of the bombs,
border ralds in which "Intolérable Significant Move the Free French agency, that the
Two large fires were started at attacks on Indo-Chinese persons and restlessness coincides with the recast-one power station. HANOI, Dec. 16 (Domici)-mandated territory;
ing of administrative services in the Vice-Admiral Jean Decoux, the interists of the United States National South Pole, with Shackleton and Governor-General Defence.
of French "We do not see that there must be 40 miles, they found a camp full of by an Air France plane at 5 Mawson, described how, after driving Indo-China, left here for Saigon We some 2.000 miserable Libyan prisoners o'clock this afternoon. It is we guarded by a score of Tommica.
a reason to talk about loans. should not make the mistakes made the Inst time."
Mrs Rooseveli nodded when asked
if she meant that these loans were not repaid.
Assistance Sought
SPECIAL, TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Dec.
A Sergeant Major was watering the understood that the Governor
prisoners in batches at 20 from
disused Roman well cut in solid rock about a month or two.
Hurley described the Nibeiwa camp›l'
General will stay at Saigon for.
Lloyd George Sees Premier
therers fee uusil significance Speculation On His
Future Career
has been confirmed by 19 (UP)—it (charie of British tanks damaged in and the recent serics of rlats by An-1
high officials that the British Government has naked the United States for Bnancial isalatonce. They snid - that
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ed the west harbour at Frankfurt, that Thai planes had bombed several Armaller force of bombers attack-property" were made and French und natives were killed, and recalling where there is a great collection of Indo-Chinese Incalities, the offlefat warehouses, factories, grain elevators statement says that in reprisal, Indo- and oil plants, for well over two
Chinese uircraft "dropped bombs on hours.
an equivalent number of Siamese localities.
The free part of Bremen was also attacked.
Berlin Admits 'Damage BERLIN, Dec. 16 (UP),—The High Command to-day reports that one
railway line was temporarily inter-
rupted as a result of last night's British ralds.
test
TURKISH FLOODS
Torrential Rain Swamps Plains
The statement, concludes: "The ISTANBUL, Dec. 10 (Reuter)- Government of. Thailand will doubt-Widespread floods have caused serious less not delay in reducing to order damage in Anatolla.
unfortunate. excursions of Torrential ruins have swollen the pirates or leaders of military units Simay and Hanife River, which have at a distance from Bangkok."
[again inundated the districts which Cambodia's King Interviewed were flooded last year. was destroyed by a direct hit. One
The low-lying regions in the British plane was shot down.
10 TNOMPENH, Dec. (UP) province of Smyrnu are also under Although he has been quite III "for water. No R.A.F. Losses attack on a number of Important tar-
shane tine. Slsowath Monlvong. U5.
So far no casualties are reported LONDON, Dec, 10 (Reuter)—"An King of Cambodia granted an ex-but the damage is large.
Snowstorms and bitter cold are clusive interview to the "United
At Herford, Westphalia, a church
as an unforgettable sight, silent as a grave. Everybody had moved on
n the Governor's trip in view of the except two British tommies left inurrent border dispute with Thalland_ action.
umites in Cochin-China. Dead Caked In Dust
Mujor-General Ratshiro Sumita, LONDON, Dec. 16 (Domel).- ehler of the Japanese Military Mis- Mr Lloyd George, whose future Italian dead lay all around, their sion to French fudo-China, is also has been the topic of speculation Frederick Phililjas, who is at present bodies caked in dust. Hurley counted flying to Saigon on December 20 on during the past few days, called gets in the Berlin area, including Press" to-day from his golden roofed reported throughout.Turkey.
38 Italian tanks some TURN to Back Page, Column 3 districts of French Indo-China. on the Prime Minister at 10 allways, factories and public utill-seni-aandbagged Palace. It was his
Sir
conferring with Mr Henry Morgen thau, Secretary of the Treasury, had
asked for aid but the type of joan or the amount is not known.
Repeal Act, Proposal SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Ur),—' Representative Sol, Bloom, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Com- mittee, proposed to-day that the Neutrally Act be repealed in order to give more help to Britain. He sald; "Thero la no use in fooling our- selves. If is necessary to repeat the Act in order to help Britain, it should
.ba done."
Ke emplinsized that he is strongly. uppatied to the use of United States warships as escorts for vessels British convoya,
Judge Passes On
smashed, an inspection tour of the southern
King Cheers
Among
Citizens Bristol Ruins
LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter)-Standing on a heap of blackened ruins In Bristol lo-day, His Majesty the King talked to a woman whose home lay in ruins.
ties,
Is mentioned in an R.A.F. com- first statement to the foreign press. Downing Street, this afternoon munique. describing Sunday night's and conferred with him. for activities,
The King said. "Wecause of the present circumstances, the Kingdom Smaller forces of the RAF. bomb of Cambodia is now united more some. time.
It is rumoured that Mr Lloyd Maine and neighbouring
ed the inland port of Frankfurt-on-strongly than
ever belose with George may accept a post in the War while Kiel shipyards and
targets, France, for it was France who match- Cabinet or succeed the late Lord were also attacked."
Bremen ed Cambodia from total destruction 1 Lothian
as the Ambassador The communique adds that during and during the past 70 years has Washington.
the course of the operations, IAF caused, complete peace and progress. bombera observed enemy merchant of the Khmer people and their King "It la not only the complete loyalty vessels off the French coast and attacked them, scoring direct hits,
feels towards France, it is even more No British aircraft dre missing.
like the true love that children give their mother. At present, when foreign claims are being made, which
The woman, carrying a baby completely surrounded by cheering daughter in her arms, told the men and women, many of whom King how she with three other God bless Your Majesty th
shouted..."We-aro-not-
-down-hearted. daughters and a baby, was buried
The tour included a visit to Bristol
women
Ship Being Bombed
to
Italians Try Coal Gas To Drive Aeroplanes
appear strange to the Klimers who
the Cambodian unanimously assure
know the history of their fatherland,
Franco of their entire conclurrunce
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” --~|-- ROME,” Dec 10 (Router)The for the defence of Cambodian sacred
aeroplanes. NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (UP) with cool gas as a driving power for
Italian air force is experimenting soll.
The "Stefani" News Agency says that experiments are carried out at
80-hp motor was adapted for the the aerodroms near Milan.
A Breda plane, atted, with an se cacoal gas and the agency states that it took off easily and rose to a height of. 180 feet.
for hours beneath tons of bricks, University, where the King InspectedThe Mackay Radio reports LONDON, Dec, 16 (Reuter)Sir.
tiles and broken glass when the damage to the Great Hall and Philip MacDonnell, formerly Judge Bristol bad its big bombing was cheered by a crowd of men and having intercepted a message of the High Court in Northern attack recently..
from the steamer Bio Island, Rhodesia, afterwards' Chief Justice, The King travelled several miles with his mother, Queen Mary, who is bombed 840 miles west by south of Trinidad," and later Chief Justice through the city to see the devastation now living in the West Country, and
His Majesty also had it
a meeting saying that she was being of Ceylon, has died at Southport of caused by recent raids, and at several who gave the King her good wishes of Tory Island, which is rear Bronchitis,
points where he left his car he was on his birthday.
the north coast of Ireland. A
Admiral Tarry Yarnell (Ret.) has NEWPORT, RI. Dec. 18 (UP)—–—–
ainco last Friday with bronchitis. been confined to the Naval Hospital
fortable and that his condition is not His wife reported that he was com believed to be serious however, hå will remain in bed for one wock.;
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